LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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